Othello sports roundup
Patrick Azevedo
Golf
Othello freshman Patrick Azevedo shoots 77 at Gamble Sands
BREWSTER — The CWAC boys threw their best into what Gamble Sands Golf Course has to offer, but it was stiff competition against a solid field and a tremendous golf course.
Patrick Azevedo led Othello with a 5-over-par 77, but the Huskies were never in the hunt for a team championship.
Othello (338), Ephrata (348) and Quincy (367) were all in the middle of the pack.
Ben Garza (81), Isaiah Garza (85) and Sam Azevedo (95) helped the Huskies to a season low score of 338, taking on the challenges of Gamble Sands, which was designed by David McLay Kidd, a well-known Scottish-born designer best known for doing the original course at Bandon Dunes on the Oregon Coast.
Ephrata girls cruise by Othello, Wapato
WAPATO — Ephrata beat Othello and Wapato handily in a CWAC league match with a team score of 437.
Othello:
- Daisy Valdez, 127;
- Taylor Taff, 144;
- Edith Reyes, 150;
- Margarita Solorio, 151;
- Janey Zapada, 159;
- Candyss Miller, 164
Softball
Martinez strikes out 17 in loss to Ellensburg
OTHELLO — It was a rough week for the defending 2A state champions, who went 1-3, losing to two teams ahead of them in the CWAC softball standings.
The Huskies were swept at home on Saturday by undefeated Ellensburg (14-0, 12-0 CWAC). Dominique Martinez struck out 17 in a 1-0 loss in the first game that was decided by the international tie-breaker when Nichole Giesy lifted a sacrifice fly deep enough to score the game-winning run. Othello (7-3, 7-3) dropped the second game 11-1 to fall to fourth place in the standings.
Othello 3-3, East Valley 2-6
YAKIMA — Othello settled for a split with East Valley, winning the first game 3-2 before losing the second 6-3.
Track
Othello's David Maldonado tops in 3200-meters at CWAC meet
ELLENSBURG — Freshman David Maldonado is quickly figuring things out in his first varsity season, taking the 3200-meter run and placing second in the 1600.
Maldonado (11:38.45) got past teammate Carter Freeman (12:20.74) in the 3200.
The talented underclassman was stride-for-stride to the tape with Ellensburg's Patrick Adkisson (5:23.73) who edged Maldonado (5:23.86) by the slimmest of margins in the 1600-meter run. Isaiah Perez took the discus competition with a mark of 128 feet and placed third in the shot with a mark of 36'-9”. Quincy's Tyson Thornton cleared 5'-2” to win the high jump on jumps, but Huskies jumpers Brayan Garza and Alejandro Gonzalez were right there, both clearing 5-2, to finish second and third, respectively.
Girls meet
Lori Gomez (18.45) turned in a personal best to win the 100-meter hurdles. Teammate Allison Garza (18.73) placed second to give the Huskies a one-two punch. Brissia Valenciano (54.41) finished second in the 300-hurdles.
Monica Vasquez (14:33.56) and Jacqueline Maldonado (15:52.12) placed second and third, respectively, in the 3200. For complete results go to athletic.net
Soccer
Huskies boys soccer blasts Wapato 5-0
OTHELLO — The Huskies broke out of a scoring funk on Saturday to beat Wapato 5-nil at home and finish the week with league wins over the Wolves and Ellensburg, and a non-league loss to Highland.
The Huskies (10-5, 5-3 CWAC) are currently in fourth place trailing East Valley, Toppenish and Grandview who are leading the pack with just one conference loss each.
“If we can't get any, we're going to finish up third or fourth,” coach Bernie Garza said. “Either way, we're going to play Quincy or Ephrata.”
Othello 2, Ellensburg 0
ELLENSBURG — Othello executed on two set pieces to beat Ellensburg 2-0.
In the first half, a corner kick by Chris Alfaro was redirected into the goal on a header by Bernie Garza Jr. Reese Jones added another goal in the second half, heading in a free kick by Juan Tapia.
Highland 2, Othello 1
Reese Jones attempt to tie it with 10 seconds remaining went wide left and time ran out on the Huskies comeback attempt in a 2-1 loss to the Scots (7-2) from Cowiche.
~ Staff report